The Order of Celtic Carmelites

The Order of the Most Holy Mary Theotokos is proud to have a Concordat / Agreement of Full Communion with The Order of Celtic Carmelites.

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"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:4-7, NASB).

The Order of the Most Holy Mary Theotokos is extremely proud to welcome and accept the Order of Celtic Carmelites into full fellowship and communion as an "Order within an Order". While the Presiding Archbishop/Abbot of O.SS.T. will be providing Ecclesiastical Oversight and Episcopal Protection, the Celtic Carmelites will maintain their own autotomy and independence.

The Order of Celtic Carmelites is a Christian prayer community of clergy and lay people dedicated to living in the grace of God and restoring Celtic Christianity and the spirit of the love of God for mankind. The Celtic Carmelites believe nature “proclaims the glory of God” and they live with kindness and gentleness. As a sacramental community, the Celtic Carmelites strive to “be Jesus to all, and see Jesus in all”.

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Update: We rejoice that effective October 7, 2017, Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Order of Celtic Carmelites was approved to become a new non-geographical province or priory for the Order of the Most Holy Mary Theotokos. The Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph Patrick Schooler, O.C. Carm., O.SS.T.S. was also apointed as the Conventional Prior (Provincial) of the Non-Geographical Province or "Priory"﻿ ("Order within an Order") ﻿of the Order of Celtic Carmelites. As the Conventional Prior (Latin prior conventualis), also referred to as the Provincial, he is commissioned to hold authority over his respective Province or "Priory" (also referred to as a "priory without walls"). One of his principal duties as the Provincial is to act as a mentor to all members in his Province/Priory. Non-geographical Provinces of this Community remain autonomous and independent, yet as an “Order within an Order” under Ecclesiastical Oversight and Episcopal Protection of the Archbishop-Abbot. ﻿﻿﻿

To learn more, visit the O.C. Carm. web site by clicking on the link below: